Sunday, 18 August 2013

A pregnant woman should take natural supplements like draksha,
khajoor, munakka, and vidari with milk [cold/room temperature] in the morning.

For the first 12 days, have ghee [prepared from cow's milk]
boiled with leaves of salparni herb. It is important to have this preparation
in a vessel made of precious metals like gold or silver. After that, have water
that is boiled and cooled. Your breakfast should comprise sweet, cold and
semi-solid foods.

Women tend to start taking a massage or reverse massage from
this month. However, massages are to be avoided till the fifth month.

Second month

Have milk mixed with the above-mentioned natural supplements.

Third month

Have the same sweet natural supplements, but now mix them with
milk, honey and ghee.

Fourth month

Continue taking the same sweet supplements with milk. This time
replace ghee with butter [12 – 15g of makkhan] made from milk.

Fifth month

Continue the supplement regime of the fourth month. Oil
application and gentle massage followed by a bath with lukewarm water is
recommended. Continue this till delivery.

Sixth month

Continue the supplement regime of the fifth month.

Seventh month

Mothers-to-be may feel an itchy sensation on the breast and
abdomen or a burning sensation in chest or throat due to increased size of
foetus.

Eat food in smaller quantities, frequently, and a bite of sweet
something with little ghee or oil that is easy to digest. Ensure that your salt
intake during this period is reduced to a minimum. Also, avoid drinking water
immediately after a meal.

Eighth month

Eat rice prepared with milk in semi-solid or liquid form with
ghee.

Ninth month

Follow the same diet as in the eighth month.

Apply oil on the abdomen and genital areas. Take an oil enema in
small quantities to help ease false labour pains. You can even insert cotton
ball dipped in oil into the vagina to lubricate the passage. Be particular
about maintaining hygiene to avoid infection, which cause itchiness or swelling
of the genital area.